LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A man received a 14-year prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Tuesday. Drake Armendariz shot and killed a 17-year-old boy in the Las Cruces area back in March 2023. The Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Armendariz’ sentencing. It said Armendariz was 16 years old at the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the El Paso City Council unanimously approved funding to continue operations at the Welcome Center for the homeless. ABC-7 previously reported the center planned to shut down Aug. 31 when the council voted against one-time funding. The City of El Paso said part of the fiscal year 2027 budget
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department said it arrested and charged two men after they allegedly failed to stop for authorities in a stolen vehicle, an EPPD spokesperson confirmed with ABC-7. A news release said 22-year-old Angel Aaron Flores from Horizon was charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott will meet with families in the El Paso area to discuss a new housing affordability policy, according to his campaign team. Gov. Abbott will speak with families in the City of Socorro. A specific location wasn’t announced.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric is helping customers struggling with higher-than-usual summer electric bills through pop-up assistance events, held at El Paso Community College’s Administrative Services Center. Customers just need a valid photo ID for a Customer Care team to review their bill increase and discuss payment arrangements and financial assistance options.
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-TxDOT El Paso is providing an update regarding the Montana project: the three-level section is being gradually formed. If you drive along the main roads in Montana then you will find that the roads are paved, the walls have been put up and barriers have been placed over a large area. The
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- Measles cases in the United States are now at their highest level since 2000. Immunize El Paso urges families to make sure their children are up to date on recommended vaccines.Vaccinations are still available, even though many students have already returned to school. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — According to his agency and his father, Deshawndre Washington was trying to get into the U.S. from Lebanon for his hazing case trial in Las Cruces Monday, but was held up due to the military conflict in the Middle East. He used to play for New Mexico State University. Washington
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged seven people during a targeted operation that ensures compliance with Texas sex offender registration laws. Monday, the sheriff’s office said Operation Adam’s Watch involved the U.S. Marshals Services. Authorities conducted home and workplace compliance checks for registered sex offenders required to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the El Paso Police Department asked for the public’s help in finding a missing 64-year-old man. Police said Kit Allen McKenzie was last seen July 30 at the 12400 block of Tierra Arena at 4:30 p.m. That’s in a neighborhood behind a Walmart off Joe Battle Boulevard and Montana
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 22-year-old man received a 50-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to violent felony offenses that happened over a five-month period, the 34th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Hekter Carreto robbed a smoke shop, sexually assaulted and employee and left her unconscious behind the business, according to a news release.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric’s Customer Care team will have two pop-up events to help customers with their electric bills, the utility said Monday. Its assistance comes as many customers’ bills increased this summer. EPE said agents will help customers understand why their bills increased and discuss payment arrangements and plans. They’ll
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 52-year-old man died after a crash in Las Cruces Saturday, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. It happened before 10 p.m. near the intersection of Amador Avenue and Esperanza Street, LCPD said. Police went to the area after a crash report and found the man with multiple injuries.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Four people were displaced after an apartment fire on W. Picacho Avenue in Las Cruces Monday, according to the city’s fire department. The Las Cruces Fire Department said at 10:30 a.m., its firefighters responded to a fire on the 1800 block of W. Picacho Avenue. The complex is near the
Continue Reading Editor’s Note: This article had a news clip linked to it. It has been removed due to a graphic falsely stating Deshawndre Washington faced five counts of criminal sexual penetration. UPDATE (12:50 p.m.): Deshawndre Washington is playing at a basketball tournament in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, ABC-7 learned. Washington is currently playing overseas at the Decathlon
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This summer marks 20 years since Storm 2006, a severe natural disaster that caused widespread flooding across the El Paso region. Most El Pasoans remember the storm for the consistent torrential downpour over the course of several days. The series of thunderstorms brought a record amount of rainfall to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As teachers, students and parents prepare for the first day of school with last-minute supply shopping, classrooms across the Sun City may look drastically different this academic year. Staffing cuts and rising teacher turnover across the Borderland means fewer educators will be greeting students when doors open. EPISD eliminated 40
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Drivers who frequently pass through or by Frontera Road have had to take diversions due to the “Traffic management Project” construction in progress. Constructed started in early June and is scheduled to last around October. Sunland Park residents voiced their frustrations with the diversions on Frontera Road. Kym Hemley, a
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man with a prior felony conviction has been charged in federal court with unlawfully possessing a firearm after allegedly firing it at a church, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said Monday. Forty-year-old Matthew Albain Alarcon was allegedly seen shooting the entrance of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Saturday, hundreds of people from the Borderland and beyond came to the El Paso Convention Center for the Lowdown Downtown Lowriding Experience. The event, presented by The Lowrider Lawyers Truck Crash & Injury Attorneys, is part of the 2026 GoLo Entertainment Throwback Tour and featured more than 200 custom vehicles, including
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — To commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Aug. 3 shooting, United Way of El Paso County shared a recorded reading of the 23 victims’ names and those who responded to the tragedy. Watch the video above. Local leaders reading the names is party of the Day of Remembrance Reading of
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- TxDOT would like to hear your thoughts. The Border Highway East study looks at a possible 20-mile extension from Loop 375 (Americas Avenue) to FM 3380 (M.F. Aguilera Road) near Tornillo. The study is exploring ways to improve traffic flow and safety in the area. Goals include reducing congestion, making it
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Carrying more than 90 years of tradition, the Sun Bowl Association announced the 2026-27 Sun Court Saturday. Sun Queen Laynee Stokes, Lady-in-Waiting Karen Carillo and 12 new sun princesses will serve as ambassadors for the Sun Bowl Association and represent the city of El Paso. The Sun Bowl Association organizes
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is inviting the community to participate in a series of remembrance activities marking seven years since the August 3, 2019 tragedy. According to the city, these observances honor those we lost while providing opportunities for remembrance, reflection, and healing. “August 3 left an indelible impact on El Paso, but
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, the El Paso Police Department said one of its officers is injured and one person is in the hospital after a crash on the I-10 at Mile Marker 34. EPPD posted a video on Instagram showing an officer conducting a traffic stop. While the officer stood on the highway’s
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DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners appointed appointed three people to serve as a joint acting county manager as the county’s leadership transitions. The decision comes after commissioners unanimously voted to end Scott Andrews’ employment contract June 21. Friday, the county announced Deb Weir, Lucio Luttrell and Stephen Lopez will serve
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 53-year-old woman on two outstanding assault warrants for an alleged physical altercation that happened at a Starbucks on Airway Boulevard. EPCSO said Naomi Hernandez was wanted by the El Paso Police Department for the warrants stemming from the altercation that happened
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas state agency is pushing back on what it calls illegal entry and unauthorized clearing of more than a mile of state land near the Rio Grande. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham sent a cease and desist letter Friday to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and a contractor
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UPDATE (4:11 p.m.): The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said 75-year-old Silvia Resendez died in Wednesday night’s crash. It also said a 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in connection to the crash. According to the sheriff’s office, the crash happened at 10:57 p.m. Thursday. Investigators said a white GMC truck
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Friday, Thomas Rivas received three consecutive life sentences for the deadly shooting that happened at Young Park in Las Cruces. He has 90 years before he’s eligible for parole. Three teenagers — 16-year-old Andrew Madrid, 17-year-old Jason Gomez and 18-year-old Dominick Estrada — died in the March 2025 shooting. More
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